On May 27, 2007, at 4:13 PM, Sharon Collier wrote:
I want to make an Elizabethan ruff. I have some fine linen, but the
selvedge
is funky. Should I double the fabric, having a fold at the outside
edge of the ruff or should I just hem the outside edge with a
narrow hem?
It depends on whether you want to starch and set it to get the shape
or do a theatrical style that's wash-and-wear. If you mean to starch
it every time you wash it, I'd suggest a tiny rolled hem at the edge
and only one layer of fabric. For that style, you'll need to gather
the entire length of the ruffle into the top of the neckband, so the
less bulk the better. If you mean to put horsehair braid or some
other modern cheat in so you won't have to starch it, and you intend
to cartridge pleat it onto the side of the neckband, it's fine to
fold it double.
Instructions on starching ruffs can be found on my site at
http://www.faucet.net/costume/period/ruff.html
Melanie Schuessler
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